Creativity training that turns ideas into results
Your teams leave with a clear, repeatable way to move from a fuzzy challenge to insight, from ideas to decisions and from concepts to solutions people actually want – ready to use on the next problem that lands on their desk.
From challenge to tested idea
What your team can do after the training
Creativity is a skill your team can practise. After the training, everyone shares one language and one method for creative problem solving.
Ask sharper questions
Turn a vague challenge into a precise how-might-we question that opens up better ideas.
Generate ideas fast
Produce many – and genuinely different – ideas in minutes, alone and together.
Pick the strongest
Prioritize with clear criteria, so ideas turn into decisions instead of lists.
Test before you invest
Build a quick prototype and learn from real users before committing budget.
Creativity training as a facilitated working session
Your team learns by doing. Phases of individual reflection alternate with structured collaboration – supported by facilitation techniques that keep everyone involved.
Active participation
Every voice counts – quiet thinkers and fast talkers alike.
Clear prioritization
Your team agrees on what to pursue and why.
Tangible outcomes
You leave with ideas, prototypes and next steps on the wall.
Creative problem solving tools that work in daily business
Customer Journey Mapping
See the experience through your customer’s eyes and spot pain points and peak moments.
Jobs-to-Be-Done
Understand the progress people really want to make – the base for every strong idea.
Crazy 8s & idea mash-ups
Eight sketches in eight minutes, then unexpected combinations that spark new concepts.
Reverse brainstorming
Ask how to make things worse, then flip the answers into fresh solutions.
Perspective shifts
Borrow ideas from other industries and look at the challenge with new eyes.
Impact–effort matrix
Sort ideas by value and effort to find the quick wins and the big bets.
Choose your creativity workshop format
Every training is tailored to your team’s goals. A specific question gets a specific answer – so we start with a short briefing on what success looks like for you.
1-day creativity workshop
A compact, energizing day: your team experiences the full process once and leaves with a toolkit for daily work.
2–3-day program
Time to take a real business challenge from first insight to tested prototypes and a clear decision.
On-site or live online
In-house at your offices across Europe, or remote with a digital whiteboard – in English or German.
Results you can see on the wall
A sharp problem statement
Plus a set of how-might-we questions your team agrees on.
A ranked set of ideas
Clustered, discussed and prioritized by impact and effort.
Tested prototypes
Quick “works-like” prototypes with first user feedback.
A method toolkit and next steps
Templates, step-by-step instructions and a plan for who does what next.
Sample creativity training agenda
A proposal that we tailor to your team and challenge in the briefing.
Foundations & context
- Creativity warm-up and visualization
- Why Design Thinking has become a leading innovation approach
- The role of IDEO, David Kelley and Hasso Plattner
- Case examples from Airbnb, Apple and IKEA
Understand what really matters
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Pain points and peak moments
- Applying Jobs-to-Be-Done
- Persona development using special LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® bricks
Define the right problem
- Clear problem statements
- How-might-we questions
- Setting strategic focus
Structured creativity
- Brainwriting and brainstorming
- Crazy 8s and reverse brainstorming
- Perspective shifts and cross-industry inspiration
- Idea mash-ups
- Prioritization with an impact–effort matrix
Prototype, test & learn
- Storytelling and visualization
- Rapid “works-like” prototypes
- User testing and hypothesis validation
- Iteration based on feedback
Reflection & transfer
- Key learnings
- Applying the approach in daily work
- Q&A and next steps
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Teams we work with
Creativity training across Europe and beyond
We have guided teams in cities across Europe and work internationally – helping organizations strengthen creative problem solving in diverse cultural contexts.
Questions about the creativity training
How long is the creativity training?
We run it as a 1-day workshop or as a 2–3-day program. The longer format gives your team time to take a real challenge all the way to tested prototypes.
Can we work on our own business challenge?
Yes, and we recommend it. In the briefing we pick a challenge that matters to you, so the ideas your team develops are useful the day after the training.
Does the training run on-site or online?
Both. We come to your offices or a venue of your choice across Europe, or run the training live online with a digital whiteboard.
Which languages do you train in?
The creativity training is available in English and German.
Who is the training for?
Teams and leaders who want a shared way to solve problems creatively – across functions, roles and seniority levels.
How do we get started?
With a free, no-obligation initial consultation. We clarify your objectives and your team’s context and define the right format together. We reply within 24 hours.
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Joern Steinz, creativity trainer
Joern combines strong business acumen with deep expertise in creative problem solving. He is an experienced Design Thinking trainer and workshop facilitator, founder of SkillDay and INNOMINDS, and has facilitated workshops since 2014.
He supports leadership teams and organizations in building creative problem-solving skills, making better decisions and turning innovation initiatives into business impact. By combining Design Thinking with Jobs-to-Be-Done, he makes sure solutions are human-centered, strategically sound and ready to execute.
SkillDay is a network of around six trainers, so your team always gets the right expert.
Let’s plan your creativity training
We start with a free, no-obligation initial consultation: together we clarify your objectives, understand your team’s context and define the right format. We get back to you within 24 hours.
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